, 1887-12-15
The Territorial SOlOns Getting
Down to Work.
Members Slnicing In Bills by
the VIII Ifsule.
{ (uttingIut A Coed De ~ iWrk
for the Session.
COUNCIL.
special TO the REVIEW.

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Cook, who was sick. Alter being III labor
for several davs aud presenting several err
roheous reports, the COniittee On mileage
maae II possible for members to get their
coin. Roeder, Of Whatcom, gets $780, by
some stlpendous error.
The Lewis bill providing for adjournment
on December Goth, was read for the first
time.
A certified copy Of the supplemental re.
port Of the grand jury OF Sp'kane county
suggesting changes In the code relating ~
crimes was read
Bills were introduced as follows, by
Steele; A very comprehensive bill pro.
viding for the appointment OF five railroad
assessors was read lor the first and second
time and referred 70 the ways and means.
The Steele bin, making railroad com.
panies liable for inj ury to animals, where
lines are not fenced, and for image by lire
from locomotives, WIS read twice and re-
fcrred to the committee on corporations.
By Steele, an act compelling railroads to
maintain cattle guards and railroad cross
ihgs was read twice and referred to conilnil-
tee of corporations.
BY SEarpstein, bill regulating issuance
ofexecutions was read twice and referred to
the judiciary committee; also, bill provid
ing for the appointment Of notaries public
aud defining their powers and duties, re-
ferred to the printing committee.
BY White--bill authorizing counties,
cities, school districts and incorporated
town. to create indebtedness, was read
twice and referred TO the committee on
ways and means.
by Convey, u bin relating to surveys au.
thorized by congress, was read twice aud
referred to the judiciary committee.
BY Gabel, bill relating to the. punish.
nient for arson, was read twice and refer
red to the judiciary committee.
BY Steele. All act TO create territorial
board OF health W hold office, occupied
seven hours. 1t was very volunlonious
and would make several columns. 1t was
read twice and referred to the com Aittee
on insane asylum. Also an act to amend
the code relating to probate matters, which
was read twice and referred to the Judiciary
committee. Also sn act to amend the
code relating to taking acknowledgements
in foreign countries. Read tw ice and referred
To the Judiciary committee.
BY Convey, a council joint resolution Tor
che appointment of Joint committee ON
rules. Read three times and passed.
BY Lewis, concerning taxation of rail
roads and r.aking the territorial auditor
and treasurer railroad Assessors. Read
twice and referred to the judiciary con-.
mittee,
Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The House met at O'Clock this afternoon.
Absent. Mr.. Humes.
Baker presented to the house memorial
for the removal Of snag5 in Mattuck river
and approprating 1000 to place the gov.
yruiuent suag boats IN working condition.
Mcmillan presented 70 the house q menu
orial to relieve the instructions In the up.
per Columbia river, appropriatins $4,000
therefor.
On motion OF Knapp the rules were sus-
pended, the memorial read second and
third time, and passed.
A communication was read by the clerk
FROM s. c. WoodruH. of the hospital Tor the
insane inviting the members to the open
ing of the new building on the 18th.
Bills were introduced as follows: Rv
Warman, making dogs personal property
and holding the owners responsible tor the
actions of such dogs, and making IL crime
W steal dogs, and providing that deer are
not to he hunted with Digs.
a bill by Knapp, Tor the care ana Keep
Ing of indgent persots In different counties
OF the territory; also one in relation to the
county assessors, defining their duties.
By Forrest, bill in telation to the transfer
of real estate.
by Case, bill relating to license for the
sale OF I'M oXicating liquors, and one relat~
ing to money interest and usury.
liy Baker, an act for tho relief of the
San Juan Co.
By Stevenson, an act appropriating 500
for the relief OF the Skamania Co.
by Busey, bill III relation TO tue practice
of uedi cine.
by Reed, bill in regard to the salaries and
fees of probate judges.
punishments.
Coming to a second reading by the house,
bills 2, 8 and were referred to the COM
lnittee on printing
On motion of Preston the rules were sus-
pended, a bill read three times and finally
passed, in relation to sinking Of artesian
wells in the couuties of Adams aud Frank
lin.
Bills @. 7, s and 8 were referred to the
proper committees, alter second reading,
as wers also bills 10. IL, ~, Is. IA and IS.
y. Il. 1. providing for the collection and
levying Of taxes on railroad coup MES was
presented.
C. b. Joint resolution No. /, relating TO
printing bills, memorials and resolutions,
carne up for consideration and caused much
debs,e. 1t was finally referred To the COM
Niittee on printing.
Adjourned so p. III.
OLYMPIA, Dec. l3.--rhe house met ut 10
O'Clock this morning. Bertha ID. Piper was
sppointed journal clerk.
Stewurt, of the committee on federal re-
lations, introduced Il very able memorial
praying congress for the admission OF the
Territory, which was unanimously adopteI
Fvllowcs introduced memorial from
tae Spokane county grand jury asking that
the code relating TO criminal prosecutions
he amended, referred
Bills were introduced hy McElroy, pro-
vidIDs that the courts oi record pe beIu NJ
the uoHnty seats.
by Arrasmth to amend the code relat-
iUg to lieus upon lands.
BY Forrest, relating to gornishments OF
personal property in Justice courts.
BY Stewart. an excellent bill providing
for developing latent resources.
By Helm, all act to- regulate attorneys
ftts.
BY Clark (Ykoma), to amend the code
relating 10 roads, ferries aud bridges.
BY Clark, to amend the code relating TO
marks aud brands; also, bill relating to
divorce and aIimony; also, a bill submit.
ing 10 electors the womens suffrage ques'
tion.
By Keane---providing for the assessment
and levying of taxes.
Adjourned until tbis afternoon,
'Che. house convened at 2 o'clock this af
& moon.
Bills were introduced by Ecker smend'